Noble County Register, Volume 1, Number 5, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 March 1858 — Page 4

‘Howa Dry Joker was Joked. At the name of Cale Meeks, what re.niniscences pasé before our mental viion! Old recollections ‘come crowding upon us, and we see an awray of the wold” ‘before our mind’s eye, in ‘the ghape of seekers of the mythical Frank Menanghlin, the victims of croton oil and jajap, and for the administration of which no medical reason existed, and a long line of those who have been hums bugged generally, without any specific species of “sell.” Cale was 't{e prince of dry jokers; he lived, moved and had his being, through a diurnal succession of “sells;” indeed his life was one great gell, composed of a conglomeration of the infinitessimal sells of fifty years duration. Now, Nixby—Nathan Nixby—was one of Cale’s truést and staunchest bsiness abguaintances, though he had never been introduced into the domestic circle made glad by the presence of Mrs. Cale, who was somewhat addicted to jealousy. The reason for this lack of acquaintance was that she lived a se‘cinded life in one of the little villages of Long Island, and Nat Nixby livedin our babel of New York. "Well, one day Cale was hard pushed for an object upon whicl to inflict a practical joke, and in his dilemma selected his friend Nat as his vietim. v R The manner in which Nat was sold I do not choose to particularly describe ; suffice it to say that, under. the play of (Cale’s exuberant fancy, Nat ‘made a journey to Albany, and insisted that a lady there sent him an amatory epistle, which he produced. The lady became indignant, called in the aid ofrf}crcﬁ? ‘band, who literally skinned Mr.. Nat Nixby, who thereafter returned to Gotham with a very adult flea in his auraeural apparatus. . This event happened in the carly spring time, and on a beautiful day, about a week after Nat's return from Albany, he met Cale at Sherwood’s. This scll was disclosed by Cale, and a hearty laugh was had over Nat's 'mishap, and at his still bruised featurés, in which he joined ; but thosepresent noticed the fact that he did not laugh an inch below his chin; in truth, it was generally believed that Nat’s mirth was’ entirely stimulated. |3y “ Now, old fellow,” said Cale, “you don't hold any malice, do you?” “Not a bit,” answered Nat, “and in token of amity, let us take a smile all around,” which they did in the usual manner, : h o

‘“How did you come to town?” asked Nﬂ'tu } Lo R E “I drove up in alight wagon,” replied Cale. : ; -“ And when will you return home ?”’ “About six o’clock this evening,” responded.. ' - Naut thereupon pleaded ‘an.engagement, and left ; but as soon'as he was out of eye-sight of his.joking friend, repaired to Gray's stable; in ‘%Varren-st., where he hired a fast horse and light vehicle, and started, through a byestreet, for the residence of his friend Cale, on Long Island. b On arriving, he left his horse and wagon at a public house, and proceeded to the aforesaid residence, where he inquired of the servant if Meeks was at home. On being answered, as he knew he would be, in the negative, he said: “This is unfortunate. I wanted to pay him some money. ' If I could see Murs. Meeks it would do as well, as she could give me a receipt in the name of her husband. ‘ Lo e Mrs. M. was frugal and industrious, and’ always attentive to her husband’s interests. As the last remark fell from the lips of Nat, a fine looking matron called, from up the stairs, to’'“show the gentlemen into the parlor,” where ghe fullowe;lf in a few moments. Nat bowed and said ; , : t

“1 desired to sce Mr. Meeks, madam.” : ‘ . “Very well,” replied she, “T am Mrs. Meeks. o ] “Pardon me, madam,” said Nat,with a doubtful shake of the head; “but this is a matter of some importance—the payment of money; and you are not the lady Mr, Meeks introduced to me as his wife, last winter!”? / - “Not the lady? what!” shricked she. “Do you mean to tell me that——"" 1 simply tell you, madam,”" replied - Nat, with icy imperturability, “that Mr. Meeks, “ last winter, in Broadway near Leonard street, introdced me to a lady whom he called Mrs. Meeks, and you are nabthedady” ... VoL o " “Indeed!” exclaimed Mrs Meeks, her eyes flashing fire: “How old was she 2 [ fi ! : © “ Well, about twentp-five.” j _ “Twenty-five! And how was she dressed 7 . e il ¢ BHe wore her hair in ringlets, had diamond ear rings—— |~ “Diamond ear rings!’ i “A heavy silk - velvet dress, ‘very large gold brgc;lets," and & fifagnificent yateliand chatp” @ TN ““Well, go on,” she said spitefully. ° “Bilk velvet hat trimmed with mag-| nificent lace and boa.? = = a 7 . “Boal” wrenched out, the now thoroughly infuriated dame. = ¢ You'd better bore your way out of this house;sir; 1 am not Mrs. -.‘M‘leks,‘ ‘and I want you @O, certainly,” said Nat, who saw ths tallest kind of a squall brewing,and who had good reason to foar™ that the | ; ,st,nrd{ dame might launch at Wis head conkahell ar/some other of tho, Heavy ornaments which adorned. the mantel, Nat therefore beat a rotreat from offthe * premises, and placed himself behind o e i‘%@ﬁﬁ’ﬂm f%ﬁ)ﬁf on gﬁfmi&nﬂiﬁf e ﬁ‘g’wﬁ“""* wwﬁﬂm%

the ,ﬁ:-wf;,miabm;y, and exemplified that he wasat gmmth‘wthe world and the rest of mankind.” k| was given into the charge of a- stableoy, and unconscions and happy, he ehtered his domicil and shut the' door.— The 'moment he entered and attentive ear might have detecﬁe& the ‘sounds of & yoice in no way mellow or expressive of - endearment; and an instant after Cale hurriedly came through the door, with amazement on his front and a mop. in his rear, the wrong end of which was. ‘under the direot and_ personal superintendence of a lady who was very red in the face and sturdy in the arms, and who strongly resembled Mrs. Meeks. The battle had commeneed in the passage way. (Cale’s castor, which shone in the rays of the setting sun as he drove down thé road, was now very much bruised and out of shape ; indeed it was driven far down over Cale’s aiable physiogomy.: . | ‘ “ What in thunder’s out,” yelled Cale. - Locid ahar “ Twenty-five years old!” shrieked the infuriated dame, and bang, Cale caught the mop over the shoulders.— “ Corkserew ' ringlets!” ‘and punk he got it on the back, with all the strength which nature and anger had given tothe: enraged lady. ‘ B x “ D—n it, don’t do that ! - But it was of no use, he had to take it. : , ¢ Diamond ear rings !” punk! “Bilk velvet dresses!” bang! “Gold bracelets!” slump! + | e % Murder,” roared Cale. L . “Watch and!” she shrieked, and biff! he took it over the head. ‘ ““Muff!” bang! slump! “Boa!” bang! bang! and down went Cale with a yell of *“ Murder!” . . :

" Now fell the blows thick and fast upon the bruised head, back and face of the prostrate joker; while thelady again rehearsed the catalougue of the wearing apparel and jewels of the other Mrs. Meeks, timing the utterance of the name of each article with a blow upon her ' prostrate, writhing and bleeding lord. : L g o _ But 41l things must have an end.— “The violent exercise of the’ arms and lungs, in which Mrs. Meeks had indulged, had somewhat exhausted her. She had thrice ran through Nat’s imaginary catalogue, and fecling her strength ' departing, gathered herself up for one grand and final effort. Cale looked with horror upon the upraised mop ; heheard the words : e e “0, the huzzy!” shouted ina vigorous tone. He heard a hurling, whizzing sound in the air, and the next instant Cale’s nose was as flat as the other parts of Cale’s face. His two tormentors retreated into the mansion, and left him alone with hig gore. ~ Slowly and with the most keen sensations of pain, he raised himself into a sitting ‘posture, and with many a groan of agony, proceeded to the inspection of his personal condition. - ? : ;g - “I'm d——d if this arm ain’t brok-: en! Oh! and this left shoulder must be dislocated! Oh! oh! And good God! what a nose! That woman must ‘be crazy ! I shan’t be able to go about in a month! Oh, Lord, how sote I am ! e A No®Nat, with the most pleasurable emotions had, through .the crevice of the fence, observed the whole of ' this little family jar which I have 50 freely. described ; and he now stood lpoking over the fence, at the back of hisfriend Cale. ‘ ! -“T say, Uncle Cale !” shouted Nat. | “Hey!”. said Cale, as he turned in some little astonishment alook npon his former vietim: !, 7o w, e | “I say, Cale,” continued Nat, “how do you feel aboutpow?” = - i | “Ohl you———l! T shall leave it b]izmk,” yeHed out the enraged Cale, as he sprang to his feet and made for the hous¢; ¥ T’ll fix your flint?” . . . But Nat didn’t want the flint fixed, and therefore made his -way with great celerity up the road. = ¢ o Soon jafter there appeared upon the green sggrg_d, rendered sanguinary and sacred by these conjugal endearments, a lame man, who wore a shocking bad hat, and who had taken possession of a fowling-piece loaded with buek shot.— If the lame man meant to shoot Nat, he reckoned ‘without his host. That worthy, thanks to a long- and thin. pair of legs, was ont of gun-shot range. * . - Cale, from that time forth, and until he ﬁl‘led'*t-ﬁ{é“gr;afve‘ which he now occupies 8o well, eschewed dry jaking, and | was always sensitive o ge ~subject of | ROPH: L ooyl e A CoavEs

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BY virtue of an order, to me issued, from the Court of Common Pleas of Noble ‘county, T will expose to public. sale at the ‘Court House door in Albion, on Saturday the 27th day, of February, A, D). 1858, between the hours of ten o’clock A.M. and four o’clock P. M.,.bhe rents and profits of -the following real estate, for a term of years not to exceed seven ; butif it fails to bring the debt, inter-: y eqt.-{chn"}o and accruing costs, then it will be ‘offered |in fée simple, to-wit:—Lof nb&? 5] five, and Lot .pumber [6] six, in k. Lpuri:ber\;g] one, in Miller’s Addition to the ‘townrof Ligofier, in-Nable dountyy Indiana. .Taken as the property of Fredric Ellis and -Amelid Ellis, to satisfy a mortgage in favor of JAdrian B. Miller. . L e - Jdn. 27,1857, D. 8. SIMONS Sheriff. . per A. D. HosreTTER, Deputy. 1-3 w.

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; EXCHANGE LIST. This Journal has now the Largest exchange list of any pnblished in the West, and the proprietors have been con-trained to decline making any additions thereto, although daily solicited t» extend such favors, In order, ?owevcr, that"a;mutual benefit may be reaized, we now priipese to furnish a-daily copy of the MissonridDemaocrat to any newspaper that will insert for three months the above prospectus.” | et O Papers desirous of reciprocating will please send a marked co;ty of the issue centaining it. Pl . . n2m4, ;M_‘————————L————.——__—_—__.-__ e | To Printers----Copper Faced ' type. . . 4 CORTELYOUS" NEW TYPE FOUNDRY| /- and Printers’ Warerooms, established in 1823. : : Tl i N 0.25 Spr “cé-St., New York. ' (Four da?rs;below William.) ‘ The subscriber|is | prepared to furnish his well-known, and superior book and news+ paper types, in fonts g) suit purchasers. Also, German and ornamental types,Greek Hebrew) ornaments, music, brass rules, &c., manufact tured of metals equal to any in this country, and finished in the most accurate manner.— He also furnishes presses, chases, composingsticks, stands, cases, furniture, &c. | .

Wood and Metal Types, - From ?éher fonndries, and every article required;in'a printing office, at the lowest;fxri’ces. for cash or approved paper. Type copperfaced by the Newton Company, furnished to corder. - Old “type received at § cents per lb., in exchange for new._ Estimates for printing establishments furnished ou application. . :Also, 10,000 ‘lbs, 6f plain and ornamental types, borders, &c., of the Jate foundry of H. H. Green, for sale cheap for cash, and font of second-hand typs,from Small Pica toAgate Also, second-hand presses: 1 Hoe superroyal, 1 medium, 2 cap 1 Albion, 1 Ruthven, 1 Ruggles quarto sheet job engine, I Gordon, 1 Copperplate; and 1 Lithographic, Printers of newsnaper; who will insert this advertisement three times bofore January Ist, 1858, and send me one of their papers, will be paid in printing types, when purchasing four times the amo-.fntof the bill. ? Lo PETER C. CORTELYOU.

Fort Wayne, n - Mercantile Institute. Corner of Main and- Ualhoun Streets, opposite the Pvblic Square, Ft. Wayne, Ind. . C. J. DIETRICH, Frincipal PROF. OF THE SCIENCEOF ACCOUNTS AND PRACTICAL ANE ‘ ; ORNAMENTAL PENNMANSHIP. T HIS Institute, located in one gf the fin- _ est Cities iv the State, is now in a high- | 1y flourishing condition. . From the thorough and comprehensive course of instruction, combined with the elegance, beauty and convenience of {he rosms, the highly qualied teachers, and pleasant and ‘healthy location, it is rendered the most attracg\ive‘ln%itution, to all who may desire an accomplished and tkrough practical Mercantile Education. Ve A full and entire couise of instruction embeces - b : ; S - L.§ i - Book-XKeeping, By Double and Single Entry, and its practical application to every department of trade and commerce, as, practiced by the most acconplished and successful modern Accountanis. Also Mercantile Correspondence, Commercial Calculations, Commercial and Ornasmental Penmanship, &e. =, - . The Systenr of Penmanship taught in this Institute, stands unrivaled. : _ THE LADIES DEPARTMENT. Is elegantly furnished and arranged with neatness and convenience expressly for the Ladies. - : § =i T e T\;{ﬁon‘for full. Commercial Course, Practical. e 5 o Penmanship included =~ $25,00 Tuition for above with Ornamental Pen- - Average expense of Commercial Course! - including Boarding from $45,00 to = 55,00 - Catalogues contain full explanation, sent free upon applicaaion. , . ipouf

Sign of the Padlock, 0. . MORGAN, _ . Buccessor to H. Durrie, - No- 81 Columbia St., Fort Wayne,lnd. - Dealer in every description of ForeignZand ddtnestic . . e Ly ' g : - Y v 4 : s HARDWARE! Iron, Nails, Glass, Sash, Building Materials * Saddlery Hardware, Gunsmiths’ Trim-, v mings, Farmers’ Tools, such’as & Chains, ®f all kinds, Shovels, -, - ‘ Spades; Scoops, Forks, : : Grub Hoes, &ec. : i .M‘ec,iéh;iu’ Tools qfeveny Var iety, COOKING, BOX AN'D PARI[D STOVES, Tin, plate, Sheet Iron and Gopper. , TIN WARE AT REDUCED PRICES. T (DR BT TR g W a O e ) Q) () SACKS of Dairy and Tsble Sal . '»—')."l:;;"vl,t"\ 9 ape “qa“l (’ fol‘kiﬂp b& :t"?’f o TR BNOLD & CO,.

; SOt e e Office No. 335 Broadway, New York: Fourth Quarterly Sale of Gold and Silver. Watches, ’-Go%l Watch Chains, Bracee o lelsy&e,, 8¢ o Sne G‘E‘NTS*W«A& TED. List of Retail Prices of Pens, Cases, & &6 & e e - Gold Pen ~ - o n a 0 ¢ Gold Pen and Silver Holder, 2,00 Gold Pen and double ex-Silver Holder 3,00 Mammoth =~ do 'do do: .- 4,00 Leviathan do 'de . do . 500 Fountain-Pen; Deck Holder, . = 300 Mammoth do do 'do 4,00 Engrossing Pens . oL L 200 Levithan ‘and:Box =- = = 7. [ 4,00 .. Gothie'Silver Case and Pen 00 i Gothic'Engrossing case and Pen =~ 4,00 . Gothic Mammoth fbl o 5,00 Gold Tooth Picks |l/ - - 2,00 Gold Tooth and-Ear Picks . - 3,00 Pencils; Watch Key; 'ooth Pick-3.00 Ladies’ Gold Pencils - Sl e do do .- do i 19400 do -- do .do . 4,00 ¢ do:.- .do .eo . with pen 5,00 . _Cmats Gold Cases and Pens $,OO do . do. A 10,00 do Gothic do do. do . 12,00

And all'kinds of styles at the retail prices.. To the purchasers of our Pens we present - a number of tickets on every’ dollars worth purchased, which entitles the ho'der, by an extra payment of 23 cents'on each ticket, to' a preium varying in value from $i to” slo,— The preiums consist of various artirles of Jewelry, viz: Geld and Bilver Watches, Bil« ver Goblets, Silver Fruit Baskets, Gold Guard Chains for Ladies, Lockets, Bracelets, Gent’s Gold Fob and Vest Chains, Thimbles, Breastpins; Ear Drops, Studs, Rings, Crosses, &c,, noneof which-sell for less’than oné dollar.— Country purchasers may rely on being as fair--ly delt with,’as ‘regardsithe prices, as if they themselves were present. ] P - We have beert in operation for three years, and thousands have bought of us, and we have wever learned that any one was ever dissatiss fied. ‘This;plan affords-every opportunity of obtaining a gold walch or some mticle of Jewelry, for a trifling sum. All our pens, peacil-cases, &¢.,-are manufactured bi ourselves with great care, and we offer them at precisety the same prices asked inall other stores in the city. Toagents we offer the- - advantageous mducements, and any en- . ergelic person can do well by working for usi We wish agents'in every part of the country, and persons who would like to become such will please to address ‘as, and we will send them printed circulars of prices, terms &c.— We have no stated periols for distribution — The momenta pen is purchased,the purchaser is entit]ed to. receive his preium on the payment of 25 cents extry, = MERRICL, BENTON & DEAN, .. 335 Broadway, New York. ‘N. B.—Gold Pene repointed in a superior maunner. Enclose the pen and 39 cents in P 0. stamps, and the pen will be repointed and. returned post paid, Sl e

‘CONNER'S =~ UNITED STATES TYPE F OUNDRY.; : ~ Nos. 29,31, and 33 Beekman Street | e HINEw YoRK, ' .. To Printers and . Publishers.—The undersigned beg to inform the Trade that they have issued their New Quarto Specimen Book of Printing Types, Bordering &c.,and that it is now ready for delivery to their old patrons, and to all who patronize their foundry. Init will be found a new series of Faces, from Pearl to Pica, surpassing, if possible their celebrated Series of Scotch Gut Faces.: ' = Oy es e ol . The Fancy Tfpe Department exhibits an unsurpassable vaiiety of beautiful styles, selected from France, Germany: and inghnd’; The Scripts and : Borderings are now, for the first time, presented to. the Printing Public,.and are the productions of the best American and European Artists. - i ; An. entire new 'series of German Faces, both for Newspaper and Job Printing, of a very superior style, is now completed and farmale, o o i Do §o G

Every article necessary 1o a perfect Printing Establishment furnished to order. 3 The metal from which the type is made will be found peculiarly adapted to the severe usage of machine press printing. . We have added to our establishment every thing necessary for Electrotyping or Sterotyping in Coppet, all’ Cuts, Job or Fancy Type, and all such other matter as may offer, —embraced within the compass of 16 x 20 ininches; as. well as. for Copper-Facing all type manufactured by us—if gisired; : : ~ N. B. Newspapers, who_ Wwill insert the above four times, and forward usa copy, will be entitled to-pay in any article of our manufacture, by trading four times: the ameunt of their respective bills, PRt __JAMES CONNER & SONS. ~ S. P. BOUNDS, General Westein Ggent

. ~JOHN HANNA, ' : (Suecessu‘r to Henry Miller & Co.) ' WHOLESALE dealer in Tobacco, VY 'Sigars, No. 112 Woodward Avenue near the National Hotel. Keeps constantly on hand an extensive assortment of the best and latest styles of chaehs b Imported Havana, Principe, Medium and A Landyes ‘Cigars. ot 1 g Snuff and Pipes. Also, the, most celelrated brands of Virginia Honey Dew'and CavendishjTobacco, Ibs, to. Ibs. 5 lump and 8s together with every aritcle usnally kept in thetrade: . % Detroit; Mich:

Camparet, Hubbell & sraw QG D Forwarding & Commission Merchants. 2 FORT WAYNE, IND. ; W E receive, Store ' and Forward Goods ; by the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago, and the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroads, and by the Wabush ‘and the Erie Canal and deal j,n, all kinds q{ ; 1 PRODUCE Salt, Fish,” Nails, - Pork, Beef, Four, ale Glass, Coal, &. . i .. Weare also Agents for . . FAIRBANK'S CELEBRATED SCALES ol A Bt R g Dupont’s Gun Powder, For Sporting and Blasting pur pooesAEnd for * Peacock & Son’s Steel P10w,.. * Our Warehouse is well located on the Canal Basin at the eastend of Ooluﬁjbiéﬂfffébt;jt_ the termination of the side track of the Pitfsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago -Railroad. Lo Jan 20,4808, o n e d s . ALDERMAN HOTEL. H. 8. ALDERMAN, PROPRIETOR, Ligonier "-0 ' Indiaxd. | H .8 ALDERMAN now. occtpies the LR o well-known stand, formerly called the Franklin House, by R, Stone, and wishes ity understod (i e koops e good hofise as can be found in the west, = All trayelers wishing 2 KT‘*W‘N ‘sojourn in this city, | will please give him a call. - Bills reasonable. Old. nkmtweamﬁm all -and see ‘himgFree omnibus to and from the cars, on arvivalof each train,,